Overview

Center for Latin American Studies / Center for Latin American Studies is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)	Latin American studies
(Certificate)	Latin American studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Tropical conservation and development
Master in Sustainable Development Practice (MDP)	Sustainable development practice

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

15

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	30.43%
Black or African American	4.35%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	8.7%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

100

Total faculty

Male (64)

Female (36)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Tropical conservation and development; ethnicity in the Americas, Brazil, and Cuba; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,336,729

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 115530
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Philip Williams PhD
Director
Email: pjw@latam.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-273-4702
Fax: 352-392-7682

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